Why did well-defined ethnic communities develop in American cities? What factors explain the relatively quick pace of assimilation among the children of immigrants?
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In what way can Jazz Age activities be seen as an effect of the economic growth of this period?
a. The consumer goods boom resulted in a multiplication of sporting events and other forms of entertainment. b. Lower tariffs provided easier access to European goods, influencing fashion and other cultural trends. c. Increased standards of living provided the middle class with leisure time and disposable income to spend on an increasing variety of diversions. d. Exuberant dances like the Charleston expressed the new financial prosperity enjoyed by many Americans at this time. e. As the overall standard of living increased, rural Americans felt less restrained by conservative morals and more free to explore new forms of entertainment.
Looking at Map 10.2, "Indian Ocean Trading Routes in the Classical Period," which of these was arguably at the center of the Indian Ocean trade network?
A) China B) Arabia C) south Asia D) Australia
All of the following statements apply to the Mesopotamian civilization of Sumeria EXCEPT
A) It saw few technological advancements. B) It was wracked by strife and warfare. C) It was incredibly peaceful. D) It had no clear political leaders. E) It had few problems with water.
After 1438, the position of the Holy Roman Emperor remained in the hands of the
A) Sforza family. B) Medici family. C) pope. D) Habsburg dynasty. E) Hohenstaufen dynasty.